01/29/2026
🚨 NOT ALL "STEM CELLS" TREATMENTS ARE LEGITIMATE
𝟓 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬
(𝘖𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 “𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺”)
We’re sharing this because we continue to see patients misled by expensive dinner seminars and sales-driven clinics. If this prevents even one person from committing to an unproven procedure, it’s worth it.
❌ 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 #𝟏:
These products are FDA-approved for orthopedic injuries.
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
The FDA has been very clear: Wharton’s jelly, amniotic fluid, and other perinatal products are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐅𝐃𝐀-𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 for treating orthopedic conditions such as arthritis, back pain, disc disease, or tendon injuries. When marketed this way, they are considered 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬.
❌ 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 #𝟐:
These injections contain live stem cells that regenerate tissue.
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
Commercial processing (freezing, irradiation, devitalization) typically destroys living cells. Independent testing has shown that 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬, despite claims of “millions of live cells.”
❌ 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 #𝟑:
These treatments are completely safe because they’re “natural.”
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
Unapproved uses have been linked to 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, including infections, immune reactions, neurological injury, tumor formation, and even blindness. “Natural” does not mean risk-free.
❌ 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 #𝟒:
They’re proven to work and better than traditional care.
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
There are 𝐧𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐅𝐃𝐀-𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 showing these products are effective for orthopedic conditions. Testimonials and vague “studies” are not evidence.
❌ 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 #𝟓:
If a clinic is FDA-registered or listed on clinicaltrials.gov (http://clinicaltrials.gov/), it’s legitimate.
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
Registration or listing 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥. Many clinics illegally market and charge for unapproved products outside of legitimate clinical trials. The FDA has issued multiple warning letters to these operations.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 “𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥” 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
☑️ You 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 be evaluated by a musculoskeletal-trained physician
☑️ You 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 be asked to pay upfront, often $𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎–$𝟏𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭
☑️ The injection may be done 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 by someone 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣
☑️ The procedure is 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚-𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 (ultrasound or fluoroscopy), which is the standard of care
☑️ You’ll be told results may take 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧, conveniently long enough for them to move on to the next town
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐔𝐩
Unfortunately, we regularly see patients who come to us 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 falling victim to these scams.
At 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 & 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞, we do things differently:
🔹 Comprehensive history and physical exam
🔹 Physician-led musculoskeletal evaluation
🔹 Review of prior imaging
🔹 Bedside ultrasound when appropriate
🔹 Evidence-based, cost-effective treatment plans
And most importantly, 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬-𝙪𝙥.
We don’t “poke and run.”
We’re part of this community.
✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 (𝐂𝐓𝐀)
If you’ve been told you’re a candidate for a regenerative procedure elsewhere, we offer a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 to help determine whether you may be an appropriate candidate before scheduling a formal appointment.
☎️Call the clinic to set up a review. (870) 232-5309
Education matters.
Evidence matters.
Patients deserve the truth, not a sales pitch.
